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Long live the Queen The Dairy Queen Grill and Chill opens its doors in a very familiar location

By Mike Beas Current in Carmel

It’s not a coincidence that Donald Dunkerly’s final resting spot at the Carmel Cemetery offers the perfect acrossthe-street view of the new Dairy Queen.

The original owner of this North Range Line Road staple, Dunkerly, who succumbed to cancer in Oct. 2007 at the age of 72, enjoyed few things more than sinking his taste buds into a well-made hot fudge sundae.

Dunkerly and his wife, Waneta, opened the original Carmel DQ in May 1960, operating the business for 16 memorable years before selling it to explore different business ventures. But the passing years refused to fade the couple’s fondness for the Dairy Queen, which is why Waneta, too, will someday keep a permanent eye on the place.

“We both wanted to do that,” says Waneta, 71, of the burial plots. “When we started the Dairy Queen, ice cream and hot dogs were 20 cents apiece. We enjoyed running the Dairy Queen and always said we wanted to be across the street from it.”

Donald is – which means on May 29 he watched, probably in horror, as some careless smoker flicked aside the lit cigarette suspected to have started the fire that destroyed the original building and everything inside. He watched the ensuing cleanup – charred pieces of yesteryear placed into trucks and hauled off – and, later, the construction symbolic of rebirth.

And at 10 a.m. on Dec. 16, Dunkerly witnessed this polished gem, a 4,000-square-foot DQ Grill and Chill, open its doors to customers for the first time.

Improved? You bet your Buster Bar. Nevertheless, Mina Khoury, who along with his brother, Alex, has owned the Dairy Queen since 1995, couldn’t help but reflect on the charm of the Grill and

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Square footage Original Dairy Queen: 3,800 New Dairy Queen: 4,000 Seating Capacity Original Dairy Queen: 100 New Dairy Queen: 96 Employees Original Dairy Queen: 28 New Dairy Queen: 45 (60 by summer) Chill’s predecessor.

“There is excitement and at the same time I’m reminiscing about the old place,” Mina said. “I miss it. It had history. The day it burned down wasn’t an easy day.”

Better days are ahead now that the original location is shouldering the expectations of a new tenant.

“From Day one, this is where I wanted to rebuild,” Mina said. “We’ve heard story after story from people about history – the things they’ve done here. We felt we owed the neighborhood something.”

Something good is what Carmel is getting. The DQ Grill and Chill’s interior can comfortably accommodate up to 96 customers while eliciting the radiance of newness. The menu features all the old DQ favorites, but it has been slightly expanded with quesadillas now an option.

“I think it’s beau-

tiful,” said store General Manager Larry Johnson, 48, who’s held the title since the Khoury brothers took over the operation 13 years ago. “It’s turned fast food into casual dining. It’s built for Carmel. It had to stay here. We have roots here that are deeper than a willow tree.”

Twenty-five-year-old Diana Schwartz is part of those roots. Ten years ago, she started work at the Carmel Dairy Queen, making the drive almost daily from her residence in Sheridan. Her tenure ended with the birth of her son, Andrew, in Nov. 2007.

“They called me Dilly because I was the one who made the Dilly Bars in the back. The name stuck,” said Schwartz, who purchased a $2.09 ice cream cone on Dec 16 that will go in the books as the first over-the-counter purchase at the new DQ. Asked if it’s important that a DQ person – someone with Mister Misty running through her veins – was the unofficial connector between what was and what is, Schwartz replied, “It is. It’s important that I was the first customer.”

Chances are Donald Dunkerly thinks so, too.

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OUR TAKES It is our position that internet access in Carmel should be expanded, priced competitively and planned to allow our community to be positioned as a leader in data accessibility and quality.

Nationally, a choice between several internet providers is commonplace, but not in Carmel. In the suburbs of Sacramento, Calif., DSL, cable, fiber optic,

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and T1 are all readily available and priced for under $50 per month. Currently, fiber optic requests for businesses on the Meridian Street Corridor are delayed by six to eight weeks.

Though Brighthouse, AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast have friendly and devoted local service staffs (with the occasional aberration), it is virtually a competition-free environment for internet service providers here. If our local ISPs cannot provide the bandwidth, delivery speed, and availability a city like ours deserves, our leaders must push for a competitive environment open to market demand. And they must do it now. Other cities are working aggressively to increase options. Carmel should too.

It is our position that Brian Poindexter expectations, and he has the ability to should be congratulated for his keep our community’s needs appointment to Carmel City in mind.

Court Judge. Judge Poindexter With the rising crime rate is stepping into a position that in Carmel – largely related to has helped others move into theft – Judge Poindexter needs higher office. Judge Paul Felix, to hit the ground running. who Poindexter follows, was Hamilton County is recogelevated this fall by the voters nized nationally as the best of Hamilton County. So was place to raise a family, so it is Poindexter Felix’s predecessor, Judge Gail important that we continue to Bardach, who now presides over set a precedent as a safe place the county’s Superior Court #6. to live. Bardach and Felix have Poindexter brings with carried the baton without error, him an exemplary and we expect no less from record as a Marion Poindexter. Strict, fair and County deputy prosecusteady will carry the day. tor. He is well-equipped to meet

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ust as the winter season brings now, I’m not sure he knows either. He holidays and cold weather, and talks about dating. He talks about how just as many families draw togeth- difficult it is to connect. He is planning er around hearth and home, there Chinese food for Christmas day. are millions of us who consider Clearly, those of us blessed with happy this the loneliest span of the families and full lives should calendar. reach out to those without Perhaps it is the contrast of – especially when the days are exuberant gatherings against short and the nights long. Ask the quiet of an evening alone. a friend to dinner. Tolerate Perhaps it is the contrast of their irritating mannerisms. moms, dads, brothers and To those of us who are sisters filling streets, shops and alone and lonely: Take a hard restaurants against the lonelilook and figure out why. We ness of a table for one. Each need to stop feeling sorry year, our family watches some for ourselves. If there isn’t a version of the classic tale of friend, make it a point to find Ebenezer Scrooge’s self-imone. Scores of charities would posed isolation from friends, welcome the help. There are Terry family and life – and the bitloads of opportunities to volAnker terness that accompanies such unteer. Even Ebenezer knows an exile. an open mind equals a recepA longtime friend reached out to me tive heart. recently to express his holiday loneliness.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current He left his family, ex-wife and daughter in Carmel. You may e-mail him at terry@curand moved thousands of miles away to rentincarmel.com “start a new life.” I’m not sure I know what was wrong with the old one. Right

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another look at keystone Editor:

The city of Carmel and Mayor Jim Brainard are catching a bit of flak lately about the projected cost overrun of the Keystone Avenue project. Some of this may be warranted, but what is missing is the perspective of the overall program.

Here is a review: U.S. 31 is scheduled to be widened sometime in the near future. Keystone has to be modified to hold the traffic from U.S. 31 during construction. The INDOT plan was to widen Keystone to six and eight lanes; the alternative plan was to construct roundabouts and keep four lanes.

Two points that are somehow dropped in the discussion: One, the six-lane expansion would have claimed dozens of residential and business properties at almost every intersection, versus just a few total with the roundabouts. Two, though I’m not aware of the proposed cost of the INDOT plan, you can bet the actual cost would be more, just like with the roundabout project. The big financial difference is Carmel is paying for the roundabout project whereas INDOT would have used broader funding.

The roundabout plan has four advan-

tages over the INDOT plan: 1) it increases traffic-flow without claiming a lot of property; 2) it provides non-stop traffic-flow from 96th Street to 146th Street; 3) it promotes smoother, uninterrupted east-west flow, and 4) it is far safer to use roundabouts than conventional intersections. Roundabouts reduce fatalities, injuries, and property damage.

Ignoring the economics of the moment, what is lost in the Keystone discussions is the adverse impact of the INDOT proposal on Carmel. It’s not like having a leg of I-465 running through the city – it would be much worse because of all the stop-and-go movement. High traffic volume, stopping and accelerating do not make for a good city environment.

We Carmel residents can be concerned over the cost increase. But if we are as educated as some believe, we should not be surprised. Large construction projects routinely go over budget.

Residents will admire the safety and convenience this project provides long after the cost is forgotten.

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to you and yours: Merry Christmas!

Our city has undergone considerable change since the New Year. Now, with the coming of yet another turn of the calendar page, more of the same is promised.

Despite all the wailing and gnashing of teeth over this cost and that project, you must admit the place we call home has made incredible strides. Our community is “gifted.”

With Christmas just two days away, we are taking the opportunity to reflect, project and wish you and yours the happiest and healthiest of holidays. Oh, and while you’re out scrambling to finish your shopping, here is our six-pack of Christmas wishes. (Whatever you can do will be appreciated).

That if you’re an adult and you wear a professional or collegiate game jersey, please stop. We really wonder about you. It’s fine for kids, but do you realize how awful that XXL looks on your 5-foot4 frame? Please!

That those hokey Christmas sweatshirts need to go. Donate them to the homeless and do NOT replace them.

They don’t work for you. ... Onward to less serious matters, including:

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That you all are rooting for President-elect Barack Obama, and you might as well begin now as opposed to waiting for Jan. 20. We’re dubious about the amount of change we’ll actually get, but this nation needs a swift kick in the tail. Perhaps The Big O™ (sorry, Oscar Robertson) is the one to administer it. We certainly hope that’s the case.

That W gets him “one ‘a them” Hooked on Phonics setups from Laura. Once he has mastered it, perhaps it can be displayed in his presidential “liberry.”

That Gov. Mitch Daniels stays the course and reduces excess. We’re glad he’s sticking around.

That the budget for U.S. 31 allows for, uh, unforeseen increases.

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FROM THE LEFT Bush is the Worst President Ever

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was going to write a “final nail in the coffin” column, expressing my joy that the worst presidential administration in American history is about to come to a close. Now, I know that’s quite a statement, considering the company of James Buchanan, Richard Nixon, and others.

But think about it: During the past eight years, GDP growth has dropped almost in half, the national debt has almost doubled, there are more five million additional Americans living in poverty (as defined by the US Census Bureau), nine million more Americans are without health insurance, health insurance Andy premiums have almost doubled, median household income has dropped, gas prices have increased, the cost of college tuition has risen by more than fifty percent, consumer debt has nearly doubled, our trade deficit has doubled, the value of the dollar has declined, and our international reputation is in the gutter.

And I haven’t even mentioned the

catastrophic, unending war in Iraq, Halliburton, the Valerie Plame fiasco, the Hurricane Katrina response (or lack thereof ) or his numerous other transgressions.

But then I saw Oliver Stone’s “W.” I was shocked by his depiction of Bush. Rather than the lying, cheating SOB I see in Bush, Stone shows him as a sympathetic, likeable Texan who got in over his head, who allowed the neocons to guide U.S. policy for the past eight years.

Stone’s version is probably closer to the truth than mine.

But I still have trouble feeling the slightest bit of sympathy for a guy who has single-handedly ruined our great counRay try in just eight years. I pity Barack Obama. Why on earth anyone would want to be president at this moment is beyond me. But I’m glad he does. Good luck, Barack.

Andrew Ray is a Carmel resident. You may write him at andy46032@att.net or visit his blog at http://www.myspace.com/andy4603.

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Carmel Utilities Warns Water Customers of Scam - Recent reports say there is a man in the Carmel Utilities service area claiming to be an employee of the “Water Company” who requests access to a resident’s home to test the water. Individuals claiming such are NOT employees of Carmel Utilities.

When Carmel Utilities requests access to a resident’s home, the company notifies the resident in writing, in advance.

The need for emergency access is highly unlikely, but if it arises, the utilities employee will be in uniform, carrying appropriate city photo identification, and driving a marked city or utility vehicle. Call the Carmel Utilities Customer Service Department at 317-571-2442 with questions.

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Interest High for City Center Condos “

A very wise marketing investment.

By Christine Bavender Current in Carmel

If you’re looking for a new place to call home, and you want to be in the heart of Carmel, look no further than the City Center housing units.

“We already have a lot of interest in the residential units and are taking reservations from people who are anxious to secure a penthouse or condo,” said Melissa Averitt, vice president of marketing and sales for Pedcor Development – the company building the Carmel City Center. “At this point we have more than 200 people on a waiting list for this information to be released.”

While some have reserved space, Averitt said those people are not committed to actually buying or renting.

“They S won’t u ebeFcommitted i n k a m until , the timing ofmthis project is set forward a n a g e r, m a r ke t i and ng we know more of the cost, etc.,” she said. a n d p u b l i c re l a t i o ns “But at this time I just wouldn’t feel comfortable giving a cost range until we are Clarian North further along.”

Mphase e d i cofa ltheCproject e n t ewill r have The first 118 residential units. Of those 118, Averitt said half will be condos and half will be apartments. There will be eight penthouses in phase one. When all phases are complete, there will be 300 apartments, condos and penthouses.

No other product offers me complete market penetration close to that cost.”

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Apartments will range from 900 to 1,200 square feet. One-bedrooms and two-bedrooms will be available.

Condominiums will be 1,100 to 1,800 square feet and will have two or three bedrooms.

Penthouses will feature anywhere from 2,800 to 4,600 square feet and the number of bedrooms will vary.

“Those are kind of custom,” Averitt said.

Several amenities will be offered to residents, including concierge service and in-room dining. All units will be close to shops, restaurants, entertainment and recreational activities.

The Carmel City Center is a pedestrianoriented city-within-a-city, and it will offer a million square feet of boutique shopping and dining and a variety of activities.

Averitt said the project is expected to be completed in 2010.

pudding and a third glass of red wine.

Everybody’s doing it, so overindulging on the gastronomic front is perfectly acceptable and relatively non-caloric (ie. if all of my sisters and sisters-in-law gain ten pounds, no one actually becomes fatter).

At least that’s what I tell myself as I down egg nog and homemade fruit cake, which I’ll admit, I adore. Honestly!

“Wrapping presents” is the perfect excuse for “alone” time. This can mean a quiet moment in your office surfing the web for vacations that you’ll never be able to afford or, if you play your Season’s Greetings cards right, play time with your significant other. “Mommy and Daddy are wrapping Christmas presents right now, dear, so no, you may not come in.” Using this technique correctly can get you 10, maybe 20 minutes of uninterrupted adult time for whatever helps you find some Christmas spirit. Brilliant, I know.

You can thank me later.

I hope you have a wonderful and healthy holiday season. I am looking forward to the many column ideas sure to come out of the next two weeks of family, gifts, sugar, and hot toddies. Peace (on earth) out.

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Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.

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A very wise marketing investment.

No other product offers me complete market penetration close to that cost.”

Sue Finkam, manager, marketing and public relations Clarian North Medical Center

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Carmel Library Read Aloud Program - Families can share and enjoy stories by reading aloud together.

Reading aloud helps families bond together through a shared experience.

Reading aloud expands vocabulary and language skills, and stimulates imagination, emotional development and interest in a broad spectrum of subjects.

Program Steps • Register in Children’s & Youth Services beginning January 2 and receive a Read Aloud poster and penguin to decorate.

• Read aloud any books you choose with your family. Try to make it a daily routine.

• Color one thermometer slot on your Read Aloud poster for every 15 minutes you spend reading aloud together.

• Return your completed poster to Children’s & Youth Services after completing four hours of reading, no later than January 31. And bring your decorated penguin for our display.

• Receive a penguin thermometer craft for your family to make. Each child will also receive a hot cocoa packet and two prizes from our treasure chest.

For more information, call Children’s & Youth Services at 844-3363.

hough I agree with Staples that and coal,” and have them actually buy it? the start of school is the most Christmas is the perfect time to lay the wonderful time of the year, I must guilt on thick and reap the rewards of confess I love Christmas and the easily coerced kids who really, really want a weeks leading up to it. Here are Nintendo DS and will do anything – even my top five reasons for ranking be nice to a sister for a whole December 25th the best of all hour or call a truce on the onholidays. going smelly-sock war – to get I get to spend money, and it. God bless you, Santa! a lot of it. If I were rich, I There are loads of lewould shop 24-7. I love shoes, gitimate opportunities clothes, and finding that perfect for FFOs (that’s forced family gift. Since I am not indepenoutings, for you amateurs out dently wealthy, or even jointly there). “Let’s go see ‘Bolt’ and wealthy, I must limit my mall eat popcorn.” “Let’s go get our and online purchases throughtree and stop off at Starbucks out the year to necessities and for a latte.” “Let’s hang ornaobligatory presents. But not at ments and pretend we’re having Christmastime. I give myself a precious moment, even Danielle free financial reign (to a certain though Maddie just hung all Wilson extent, of course) to provide a the ceramic handprints on one memorable Christmas for my limb, clumped the tinsel on the kids and family – Chia Pets, Buzz Ballads, left side, and broke Mommy’s favorite porSlinkies, you name it. More importantly, celain angel from her grandmother.” We’re I give myself permission to lock buyer’s having fun, damn it! remorse in her room until the first of the Calories don’t count. Conveniently, year, even if she’s throwing a tantrum and Christmas is in the winter in our yelling that she hates me. neck of the world, which means we are Idle threats really work. When else already wearing bulky sweaters and snow can I say to my children, “If you boots most of the time. So nobody but me don’t stop throwing Monopoly pieces at and my husband will notice if I gain a few each other, Santa will bring you sticks pounds from extra helpings of Yorkshire

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HOliday Closings - The Monon Center at Central Park will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and remain closed Christmas Day. It will reopen with regular hours beginning Dec. 26 at 5 a.m. The Carmel Public Library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas. It will also be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

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Local Student Tests Business Skills - Molly Mullins, of Carmel, participated in the annual Assessment Center of Valparaiso University’s College of Business Administration this fall, demonstrating her ability to solve problems and make decisions while receiving feedback from area business executives. Mullins, daughter of Steven and Sheryl Mullins, is a marketing major. Business students prepared throughout October for Valparaiso’s half-day Assessment Center business simulations, which placed them in leadership roles allowing them to practice responding to real-life business situations. As part of the annual exercise, local business executives observed the students’ actions and offered oneon-one feedback on the soft skills –communication, body language and teamwork – that are critical in the workplace but often difficult to evaluate in a classroom setting.

Carmel Students Meets Sen. Lugar - Carmel High School students Kevin Kidd and Laura Palmer were among more than 400 high school juniors and 121 accompanying adults who attended the 32nd annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders Dec. 13. at the University of Indianapolis. Held each year since he has been in the Senate, Lugar opened the Symposium speaking and answering students’ questions. During his address, he discussed the current economic situation and its international impact.

Lugar then fielded a variety of questions from the student participants.

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CHS Senior Perfect on ACT Carmel High School senior Danny Piedmonte is one of 52 students from across the nation and three in Indiana to earn a perfect score on the September ACT college admissions test.

Piedmonte earned 36 points of 36 possible on the three-hour exam, which many colleges and universities require for admission. The test covers English, math, reading and science. Piedmonte said he has taken advantage of Carmel High School’s rigorous academic program, which he cited as one reason for his perfect score. This year, he is enrolled in an advanced placement statistics course, AP macroeconomics, AP government and AP Biology II as well as an International Baccalaureate anatomy/ physiology class.Piedmonte has also been a member of the CHS Marching Greyhounds since his sophomore year.

He said he has not decided on a college or university, but plans to pursue a career in medicine.

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Anthony Prostyakov (center) as Tiny Tim.

3rd-grader excels as tiny tim For Current in Carmel

Carmel Student RECEIVEs SCHOLARSHIP Seventh-grade student Sarah Bruns accepted a $500 educational scholarship from Lou Zimmerman, Bright House Networks area manager, Dec. 18. at Clay Middle School in Carmel.

Bruns won first place in the middle school division of Bright House Networks’ annual 2008 Holiday Card Design Contest. Her winning entry featured a happy snowman dressed in a top hat and Bright House Networks scarf with brilliant green evergreens as a background. This year’s contest drew nearly 200 entries from throughout central Indiana.

The IRT presents “A Christmas Carol” Both Anthony Prostyakov and his mother, Natasha, admit she is more Remaining Shows nervous than Anthony when he is on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. stage. She’s been nervous quite a bit Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. lately.

Saturday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Anthony, 8, is one of two boys Sunday, Dec. 28, at 3 p.m. playing Tiny Tim in the Indiana Ticket prices: $39, $59, $64 each Repertory Theatre’s production of “A Visit www.irtlive.com or call the box office Christmas Carol” this year. This isn’t at 317-635-5252 for tickets.

Anthony’s first experience on stage.

He has played in two shows at The Artists’ Studio and a third show with the Civic Theatre. In spite of his relative experience for his age, however, he wasn’t expecting the Tiny Tim role. But he was very excited, he explains with a big grin, when he was selected.

To keep up the rigorous show schedule without overworking all the children in the production, the IRT selects two casts of kids and alternates their performances with the single cast of adults.

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Missing school hasn’t affected his grades. As his father, Peter, proudly explains, “We are very proud of our Anthony because (even with the rigorous schedule) he has straight As.” In fact, almost the only thing Anthony has had to change – aside from his schedule – is his hair.

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xcellence lives here,� was once feeling the pressure. printed on the back of our Carmel It is interesting to speak with students Spirit Wear. Living up to that from different schools. They are often standard is a challenge, but the amazed at Carmel’s programs and the opstudents of Carmel High School portunities the school provides. Not many do a pretty good job of it. schools in this country, much CHS is a four-star school less this state, hold a candle to with 100 state championships.

Carmel’s programs. Sure, we It has a nationally recognized feel pressure from going to such marching band and performan elite high school, but in the ing arts program and an award end we’re rewarded. winning newspaper and yearI think many students take book. The school is striving for that for granted. They don’t excellence and it seems to have realize the world surrounding met it. them on a daily basis. Some However, as a student, it is just don’t see the impact this not easy attending this outschool is having on them. The standing school. Everyone exchallenges, the homework-load pects us to meet the excellence and the wide range of activiMaddi standard, and many of us do. ties make students better day Bourgerie This makes it even more chalby day. lenging for everyone else.

Looking ahead, CHS also Excellence can be defined as the fact or provides enormous benefits students state of excelling; superiority; eminence. won’t recognize until they’ve left campus.

At Carmel, that seems to be the theme.

Striving for excellence is something all Students are encouraged to do their best Carmel graduates will carry with them and get outstanding grades. The students through life. who excel at that take advanced placeMaddi Bourgerie is a student at Carmel High ment classes. We are also encouraged to School. Contact her at maddiclarexo10@aol. get involved in school activities. Juggling seven classes, extra-curricular activities and com maybe even a job leaves many students

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hen I arrived, a crowd of involved.� excited four-legged comTom and the other volunteers, along panions had gathered, held with the park personnel responsible for back by humans at the hosting the event – plus the furry friends other end of their leashes. – braved a brisk wind and chilly temBlack, brown and white mixed peratures to hunt for the cake in every configuration imagingrandma used to make. But able. The dog pack focused the dogs didn’t seem to mind. on the specific goal in front Spread before them on the open of it. Not a typical scene on a field of Central Park, for almost Saturday afternoon in Carmel. as far as the eye could see, was Some dogs were dressed as not just fruitcake, but bonereindeer or Santa’s little helpers. shaped fruitcake. Yes, I said Others favored a high-society bone-shaped fruitcake, provided look, sporting designer coats,

by Carolyn Goeke and John capes and hats. More than half Mikesell of For The Love Of of the hairy animals brought Dogs Bakery. That was clearly not just a teammate, but a enough to entice the dogs to whole family of team memhead west at the sound of the Jeff bers for moral support and bell, sniffing and searching for encouragement. the scent that would lead to a Worrell The Carmel Clay Parks “fruity� payoff.

Department’s first “Fetch the Fruitcake�

The whole thing was over in a matter of (on Dec. 13) was a huge success. I lost minutes, but if dogs could smile, it would count of furry, wet noses well past 200. have looked like an elementary school picHelping keep everything in line was volun- ture at the moment the photographer yells teer Tom Cummings, fairly new to Carmel “cheese.� Happy dogs. Happy adults. but willing to donate part of his Saturday Happy kids. Happy community courtesy to ensure a good, safe time for all. of our Carmel Clay Parks Department.

Tom is a great example of the typiJeff Worrell is a local business owner. He cal volunteer in Carmel. “I just moved recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with to Carmel,� he said, “and I wanted to Carmel� on cable channel 16. Contact him at meet some people and decided the park jworrell@advantagemedical.com department might be a good place to get

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anukah and Christmas are pantry or can pick up something the next upon us, and the joy of the time you buy groceries. season encourages us to take a Many of us make contributions in break and reflect on past and December, but these children need food future years. for the whole year. I realize this is shockWe have been hammered ing, but our future depends on by the economy and “shanda” feeding these individuals for the (Yiddish for “disgraced”) by year. A relative, neighbor, friend, professional managers and or stranger may need assistance elected officials. We will use the in these economic times. This is tools God has given us to move not a time to be too bashful to forward with sound judgment help. and thought.

We will have a year or more of In every economic crisis, debates and experiments as we the ones who least can afford a try to put “Humpty Dumpty” downturn are the most vulner(read: economy) back together able. There are 18,000 children again. In the meantime, please in greater Indianapolis who help feed the children and others. go hungry every night. Several Food is a fundamental ingredient Brian organizations need money for brain power.

Shapiro and food to supply the local Brian Shapiro is a Carmel resident hungry: Kid’s Café, Gleaners, and contributor to Current Publishing. You may Second Helpings and many other food pantries. I am sure many of you are able to e-mail him at brian@shapiros.com donate a few extra cans of food from your

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PepsiCo Poised to Pop - Based on the aggregated intelligence of the 120,000plus investors participating in Motley Fool’s free investing community, beverage giant PepsiCo (PEP) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

Data has shown that five-star stocks outperform the market by a significant margin. Of the 3,069 who have rated PepsiCo, 2,970 – some 97 percent – believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. Earlier this month, one user said the company “has a lot of good things to say for it, including good management, a strong brand, great global market presence, a huge, diverse lineup of products, and an attractive balance sheet.”

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Web-based networks. There are so many networks and communities to join.

I’ve met interesting people and learned about my industry through these networks. Thanks, LinkedIn and Facebook.

The social web. Social media is a booming part of the Applications on iPhones.

Web. You can be as social as The iPhone app store has more you want. Whatever fits you than 10,000 applicaand your lifestyle is possible. tions to chose from I’m not a micro-blogger, but (free or for money), I am a micro-voyeur. I don’t and the phones like MySpace, but I do like holds 148. They are Facebook. I’m also a “fan” of a developed by indelot of companies and people. I pendent companies, follow them, learn from them, not Apple, and they and steal the best of them. make things a lot Thanks, friends. easier. Imagine an Here we go, give this song David Cain app that stores your grocery list a try. You know the beat: Marketing in the exact order of your store, “Applications on iPhones and and as you check the items they networks on the Internet; disappear from the list. Imagine an app Creating great experiences is always a that can tell you the song name and artist safe bet; Making things social creates the of any song playing. Imagine an app that cha-ching; These are a few of my favorite maps every restaurant – with a description online things.”

– based on your exact location. Imagine an David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital app that records anything you want and media and online marketing company in sends you an email with a digital audio Carmel. David welcomes your questions or file. If you can imagine it, it exists and it comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com. makes things easier. Thanks, Apple.

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Ten Promising Stocks for 2009 • Altria (MO) • Like other vice stocks, the dominant tobacco stock should be a stalwart in a recession. Potential FDA regulation, paradoxically, may pay off.

• Annaly Capital (NLY) • The stock of this real estate investment trust has been tainted by its mortgage connection and complexity. But profits are up 84 percent this year, and the divident is a gaudy 16 percent.

• Dell (DELL) • The onetime growth stock has become a value play: The computer maker’s stock is cheap, the company is laden with cash, and Michael Dell is back.

• Devon Energy (DVN) • The oil and gas producer is trading at a bargain P/E even though its reserves are up 10 percent. Energy prices will eventually revive, and so will this stock.

• Diamond Offshore (DO) • Another bargain oil-related investment, this drilling firm has contracts locked in for years to come and gushes dividends.

• Fluour (FLR) • Some $9 billion in new contracts just in the past quarter and expected new spending on infastructure spell profits for this construction operation.

• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) • The ultimate comfort stock -• it’s one of only six U.S. corporations with a AAA rating -• is trading at its lowest valuation in three decades.

• Medco Health Solutions (MHS) • The leading pharmacy benefits manager stands to make money whether or not health-care reform can be achieved under the Obama administration.

• Pfizer (PFE) • Cash-rich pharma giant has a new strategy and an unexpectedly promising pipeline, and its stock is selling for a song.

• Potash Corp. of Saskatch (POT) • Shares of this fertilizer-maker have been slashed because of falling grain prices. But population-growth and rising biofuel use will stoke a comeback.

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Phone: 317-896-6329 Website: www.edwardjones.com E-mail: brett.brooks@edwardjones.com Personalized investment advisor Edward Jones has opened two new offices in Westfield. The original office moved to 350 E. Main St. last week, and Financial Advisor Brett Brooks opened another at 214 W. 161st St (Kroger Plaza) on Nov. 12. Brooks says the company differs from the competition in its community-centric approach.

Set up as a partnership, Edward Jones’ employees own the company, which Brooks

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says allows it to focus on the customer.

“We serve people not by calling them with the ‘tip of the day,’ ” he said “But by creating a long-term plan and sticking to it. In times like these people need an advisor to help them BROOKS stay invested for the future.” Brooks moved to Westfield from Dayton, Ohio in 2006, and he says he plans to keep a high profile in the community for years to come.

“We don’t want to be a 1-800 number and a Web site,” he said. “We want to build relationships that will last for years. The first time I meet a lot of clients is when I am out introducting myself in the neighborhood.”

MONEY MATTERS Are you satisfied with our country’s health care system? How would you change it?

“We should do more to help people who can’t afford it, but we need something with a lot of choices, not something completely supported by government funding.”

Don Herring Carmel

“I would make more clinics available, and there needs to be some sort of standard for affordability.”

Suzan Rodriguez Carmel

“I am not completely satisfied.

I am against socialized medicine, and the only other solution is to somehow subsidize it for people who can’t afford it.”

Stuart Goldner Carmel

IT’S NOT JUNK IF IT CAN BRING CASH For Current in Carmel About those old license plates you may be hoarding, don’t dare junk them until you investigate their worth. Listen to this: Forbes magazine reports a deal went down in a Wendy’s parking lot in Biddeford, Maine, nearly eight years ago. Huddled between a Subaru station wagon and a 1961 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, two men made a seemingly lopsided exchange: One left with $40,000, the other with an old license plate.

It wasn’t just any piece of metal, but a 1921 Alaska plate. One of only four known to exist, it is the holy grail of a little-known hobby: license-plate collecting. These vintage plates aren’t streetlegal, though some states allow them to be used on classic cars of corresponding years. But the rarest ones are nearly priceless to thousands of license plate collectors around the country. Tim Stentiford, editor of PLATES magazine, estimates that the

1921 Alaska tag is worth $60,000 today.

In the years since Paris issued the first license plate in 1893, tens of billions of tags have been produced and discarded.

Like postage stamps or baseball cards, they’ve become a niche commodity.

Countless groups, formal and informal, have sprung up to link collectors.

The world’s largest is the U.S.based Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (www. alpca.org) with 3,000 active members, established in 1954.

American hobbyists usually focus on collecting an entire “run” of plates. Some try to get a plate from every state, but with a unifying theme. Most typical is the “birth year run,” where a collector casts about for plates from all 50 states issued in his or her birth year. A handful hunt special designation plates like Livery, Truck, Wrecker, Dealer and the like.

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he Great American Songbook will in Carmel by living legends like Tony soon call Carmel its home. The Bennett, Diana Krall, Michael Bublé, Liza Songbook and its future host, Minelli and Harry Connick, Jr. I don’t the Regional Performing Arts know about you, but it’s pretty hard not to Center, are amazing additions to be excited about that/. an increasingly impressive list of In his book Blue Like Jazz, community assets.

Donald Miller talks about his When I hear this music, dislike of jazz music. But one I often say to myself, “They night on the streets of Portland, just don’t write songs like that Miller encountered a street muanymore.” The Great American sician playing jazz saxophone.

Songbook is the music of Miller stopped, stood and Broadway, Hollywood and watched. He said the musiTin Pan Alley – a period that cian didn’t open his eyes once stretches from the 1920s until in 15 minutes. That moment, the emergence of rock and roll something inside Donald Miller around 1960. The list of musichanged. Jazz came alive. cians and lyricists that make up We’re less than two years the Songbook includes Irving away from the Great American Kent Burns Berlin, Harold Arlen, Hoagy Songbook coming alive in our On Success Carmichael, the Gershwin city. If you aren’t familiar with brothers, Cole Porter and this music, download a few Rodgers and Hammerstein. The songs songs. Buy a CD. If you’ve been away are classics like “Over the Rainbow,” from it a while, reintroduce yourself. They “I’ve Got the World on a String,” “White truly don’t write songs like this anymore.

Christmas,” “Georgia on My Mind” and A treasure is headed our way. Let’s get “Some Enchanted Evening.” excited.

These standards have been, and conKent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and cotinue to be, sung over and over by the founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a professional greatest singers in the world. The music speaker and author of What’s Your Why? He can is timeless. Thanks to Michael Feinstein be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com. and the Feinstein Foundation, this music will eventually be performed right here

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How Organic is it? - Natural health gurus advise that if something “has a name you can’t pronounce, you may not want to put it in or on your body.” Organic products tend not to have scary-sounding ingredients, and the USDA has the following standards for labeling products as “organic”.

• “100 percent Organic” – Only organic products • “Organic” – 95 percent of ingredients must be organically grown

CPR – Death before Disco?

Could disco save your life?

Yep. A University of Illinois study found that the Bee Gee’s disco anthem, “Stayin’ Alive,” has the same 103-beatper minute tempo recommended for proper CPR technique. Keep the song in your head, and you’ll keep not only a positive message but also the right pace.

The American Heart Association agrees.

Another song with the right beat – but the wrong message – is the 1970s Queen classic, “Another One Bites the Dust.”

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thletes of all ages and fitness levels have different nutritional needs. An athlete’s specific macronutrient and micronutrient needs vary depending on age, gender, stature, weight and activity-level.

The following are some basic nutritional tips for training and competition.

During a training session or event: • Drink eight ounces of fluids every 10 to 20 minutes during exercise • Fluids enhanced with carbohydrates and electrolytes (sports drinks like Gatorade) can be beneficial for sessions lasting longer than an hour.

After a training session or event: • Drink two to three cups (16-24oz) for every pound of body weight you lose during training. Weigh yourself before and after a training session to determine how much fluid you lost so you can replenish fluids appropriately.

• Consume a snack within 30 minutes of completing your exercise session if you will not be eating a meal right away. The snack should have about 200 to 300 calories and contain a healthy source of carbohydrates and protein.

• Eat a balanced meal with good sources of carbohydrates and protein within two hours after your event or post-exercise snack.

• Replenish electrolytes by consuming foods and drinks with potassium and sodium.

Before a training session or event: • Drink 16 to 20 ounces of water two to three hours prior to exercise and another eight ounces 20 to 30 minutes before you begin • The meal or snack before you train or compete should be high in complex carbohydrates, low in refined sugars, have a moderate amount of protein and be low in fat.

• Try to eat familiar foods so you will not have digestive problems while training/competing.

Dr. Eve Olson • Timing is important: Some Wellness meals take longer to digest than others. Allow three to four hours to digest a large meal, two to three hours for a small meal, one to two hours for a light snack or liquid meal, and less than an hour for a small snack (i.e. banana). However, this can vary depending on the person – it is important to find out what works best for you.

Eve Olson, M.D., is the owner and founder of the Olson Center for Wellness. For more information, please e-mail askdrolson@currentincarmel.com, or call 705.1400.

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CARMEL TRAIN DEPOT now the site of the CARMEL CLAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Photo courtesy of Carmel Clay Historical Society Police RunS December 12 12:39:23 a.m.,assist public, East 96th St / Keystone Avenue South 12:52:31 a.m., suspicious activity, 12195 N Meridian St 1:01:33 a.m., assist other dept, 250 W 96th St 1:03:20 a.m., suspicious activity, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd 1:13:47 a.m., security check, 9750 Gray Road 1:39:38 a.m., battery, 10515 Mcpherson St 3:40:17 a.m., intoxicated person, East 116th St / North Meridian Street 7:28:56 a.m., accident property damage,

East 116th St / Hazel Dell Parkway 7:35:24 a.m., f als serious, 331 1st Ave Nw 7:53:20 a.m., investigation, Lakeshore DriveW / Lakeshore Court 8:18:18 a.m., investigation, 10550 Brecken Ridge Drive 7:51:06 a.m., abandoned auto, 545 S Rangeline Road 9:38:08 a.m., lock out, 4425 E 126th St 9:38:49 a.m., alarm burglar, 14300 Clay Terrace Blvd 9:54:08 a.m., security check, 1300 E 96th St 9:58:39 a.m., security check, 9601 College Ave

10:09:11 a.m., traffic hazard, 250 E 96th St 10:51:22 a.m., traffic hazard, East 116th St / South Guilford Road 11:00:42 a.m., alarm burglar, 12086 Ashcroft Place 12:04:49 p.m., investigation, 520 E Main St 12:04:14 p.m., alarm burglar, 12932 Queens Troop Clse 12:07:23 p.m., harassment, 3495 W 126th St 12:23:55 p.m., assist public, East Main St / Keystone Avenue North 12:32:22 p.m., alarm burglar, 14276 Autumn Woods Drive 12:47:42 p.m., security check, 766 Marana Drive 12:52:47 p.m., alarm burglar, 445 E 111th St 12:59:07 p.m., animal complaint, West 116th St / Springmill Road 1:10:42 p.m., investigation, 14550 Clay Terrace Blvd 1:19:51 p.m., alarm burglar, 16 Horseshoe Lane W 1:25:02 p.m., traffic hazard, East Carmel Drive / N Meridian St 1:34:20 p.m., security check, 1430 E 96th St 1:37:17 p.m., alarm burglar, 12080 Durbin Drive 1:43:54 p.m., security check, Brooks Bend Drive / Vinings Drive 1:51:08 p.m., investigation, 3 Civic Square 2:11:30 p.m., alarm burglar, 120 W Carmel Drive 2:12:46 p.m., suspicious activity, 14230 Dove Drive 2:23:29 p.m., security check, 250 E 96th St

13 FOR THE RECORD

OBITUARIES Margaret Louise Hull, 83, of Carmel, passed away December 13, 2008. She was born in Indianapolis on May 10, 1925 to the late Herman and Margaret Shackelford Dinkelaker. Margaret grew up on her parents’ dairy farm on Smokey Row, graduated from Carmel High School in 1943, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Butler University in 1947.

For more than forty years, she served as executive assistant to numerous chiefs of the Indianapolis bureau of the Associated Press. Margaret is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, William Hull; her older sister, Joan Brennan; hernieces, Dianne De Coursey, Donna De Coursey and Kathleen Brennan.; her nephews, Joseph Brennan, James Brennan and Mark Brennan, and their many children and grandchildren.

Births 12/2/08 Boy - Churchill, Jennifer; Pigg, Amy S. 12/4/08 Girl - Norris, Phil & Tracy 12/5/08 Girl - Adams, Joshua & Melissa 12/8/08 Boy- Hitchman, Neil & Leslie Girl - Shedlock, Michael & Kristin 12/9/08 Boy - Rammahtaw, Htira & Khin Aye 12/11/08 Twin Girls - Klein, Jeff & Lindsay

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2:33:21 p.m., criminal mischief, North Meridian St / West Carmel Drive 2:37:16 p.m., theft, 11839 Tarrynot Lane 2:33:08 p.m., investigation, 10979 Florida Road 3:08:48 p.m., civil dispute, 3054 Bayberry Court E 3:17:36 p.m., security check, 11711 N Meridian St 3:19:41 p.m., harassment, 10404 Orchard Park Drive S 3:30:50 p.m., child welfare, 3058 Sugar Maple Court 3:35:57 p.m., traffic hazard, North Meridian St / Old Meridian St 3:36:42 p.m., security check, 201 Pennsylvania Parkway 3:36:57 p.m., security check, Mink Lane / Repass Drive 3:20:31 p.m., found/lost property, 11825 Esty Way 3:45:26 p.m., investigation, Woodfield Drive North / Woodfield Blvd North 3:46:19 p.m., security check, 401 Pennsylvania Parkway 4:18:24 p.m., lock out, 12465 N Meridian St 4:33:11 p.m., security check, 2700 W 116th St 4:32:34 p.m., f fire residence, 4350 W 141st St 4:37:27 p.m., assist other dept, East 116th St / S Rangeline Road 4:51:06 p.m., accident person injured, North Meridian St / Keystone Avenue South 5:01:09 p.m., accident person injured, East

146th St / Greyhound Pass 5:08:27 p.m., traffic hazard, North Meridian St / East 106th St 5:37:37 p.m., security check, 2259 E 116th St 5:57:36 p.m., missing person, 726 Ironwood Drive 6:11:43 p.m., assist other dept, East 191st St / Us 31 N 6:27:14 p.m., accident property damage, East 96th St / Keystone Avenue North 6:57:06 p.m., civil dispute, 11325 Rolling Springs Drive 8:48:44 p.m., security check, 13090 Pettigru Drive 8:59:58 p.m., theft, 14400 Clay Terrace Blvd 9:15:07 p.m., security check, 64 Florence St 10:08:14 p.m., traffic hazard, East 96th St / North Meridian St 10:06:12 p.m., criminal mischief, 1814 Fairmount St 10:18:20 p.m., security check, 4311 E 116th St 10:35:22 p.m., suspicious activity, Summer Hl / Cheswick Blvd 10:46:12 p.m., security check, 5300 E 131st St 10:55:31 p.m., security check, 11813 River Road 11:06:24 p.m., security check, 275 Medical Drive 11:16:24 p.m., suspicious activity, 10 Arrowae Drive December 13 12:02:19 a.m., alarm burglar, 5257 Comanche Trail 12:04:24 a.m., security check, East 116th St / Westfield Blvd

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ISTEP Parent Network - The Indiana Department of Education has announced that the ISTEP Parent Network is up and running. It is critical, however, that if parents tried to use the network and failed at any previous time they must choose a new user name (They suggest adding a 1 at the end of your previous user name). Please check the Carmel Clay Schools home page (http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us), under “hot topics” for more complete information.

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Local high school honored University High School has earned membership in the Cum Laude Society.

Modeled on the Phi Beta Kappa Society at colleges and universities, the Cum Laude Society recognizes the superior scholastic achievement of high school students.

Only schools of superior academic quality are considered for chapter and membership. There are 370 Cum Laude Society chapters in North America, Europe and the Philippines.

CHS Presents ‘Peter Pan’ - Carmel High School’s performing arts department has announced the cast for its upcoming production of ‘Peter Pan,’ set for Feb. 5-8.

Primary cast members are Miranda Rivas, Nana; Christy Thao, Michael Darling; Julia Bonnett, Mrs. Darling; Mike Gospel, John Darling; Bethany Arrington, Wendy; Phil Kirk; Mr. Darling; Alex Peck, Peter Pan; Karaline Feller, Liza; Ben Mueller, Slightly; Jowi Estava, Tootles; Austen Guevara, Nibs; Angela Tauber, Curly; Ashley Neif, first twin; and Ben Claus, second twin.

CHS contest winners - The Carmel High School English teachers have announced the results of the department’s first annual school-wide writing contest. Essay: Sophomore Radhika Agarwal, first; senior Brandon Kim, second; and junior Jason Wing, third. Poetry: Senior Alexandria Klutzke, first; senior Molly Longest, second; and senior Vanessa Cox, third. Short story: Sophomore Caroline Stephens, first; sophomore Audrey Oliger, second; and junior Justin Groot, third. “The judges and I were truly impressed with the quality of the writing,” said English teacher and contest coordinator Jerry Brickley. “It wasn’t easy to choose a first, second and third. It was a great start, and we hope more students will enter next year,”

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When I was teaching, two of my pet peeves were the use of the non-standard constructions all right (alright) and a lot (alot). Both disturb me, but only one even has a logical background for use.

Now if you look in the dictionary, you might find alright.

Almost certainly, however, it will be noted as nonstandard or as a nonstandard spelling of all right. It appears in the dictionary because it’s a common error – common enough to merit an appearance and a note of its incorrectness.

It’s easy to figure out why so many people make the mistake, though.The words altogether and already are correct, standard spellings dating back to the Middle Ages. While you may not have known those spellings dated back so far, you probably knew about the words themselves and their spellings. It is their longevity, though, that probably differentiates their acceptable usage from that of alright. Alright has only been used (and scorned as incorrect) in print for maybe a century or so. It is entirely possible this is the reason alright is nonstandard, but altogether and already are acceptable.

While that may be a satisfactory explanation for some, here’s another thought: altogether and already have slightly different meanings than their counterparts all together and all ready. Consider the following examples: His idea is altogether different than hers.

Altogether, it’s not a bad deal.

It’s good to have the family all together.

She’s already at the party.

I did the dishes already.

The kids are all ready.

There’s a difference in when you use one form or the

other, and definition dictates that difference. The same is not true for alright. There isn’t (in my mind, anyway) a significant enough change in definition to make for a logical split. Still, it’s understandable that the misuse occurs, and it’s possible that one day alright will be an acceptable spelling.

Alot, on the other hand, is an abomination in the eyes of grammarians everywhere. I have yet to figure out why people abuse the poor article a by connecting it to lot. It makes no sense. People don’t smash a into other nouns like alittle, ahammer, agrammarian. Why, then, does this mistake occur so frequently?

I have postulated in the past that maybe the phenomenon of alot is actually a misunderstanding of ‘Three Amigos’-type proportion. Remember the scene where the Amigos are reading a telegram about the bad guy, El Guapo, and they mistake the word infamous to mean, “more than famous”? If that were the case, though, alot would actually be more like atypical, meaning the opposite of lot. Maybe there are a lot of people out there who don’t know the spelling and definition of allot?

In any case, if you can explain it to me, I would love to hear from you.

Also, the only people making the “a lot” mistake should be the ones doing all their writing longhand or on typewriters. I had to go back and make every instance of alot incorrect again after typing them because the computer fixes it automatically.

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher who developed a mastery-learning system of teaching grammar to high school seniors. If you have a grammar-related question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

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mpowerment is to give somebody acting this way.” a greater sense of confidence or That didn’t work either. self-worth.

By this time, the mother was getting I was in the greeting card section frustrated and embarrassed. I assured her of a drugstore the other day when nobody was feeling the pain greater than I heard the crying screams of a her, and I empowered her to child. I let it go for awhile until allow the child to let out her I realized it was not a sound that frustration until she realized was going to stop anytime soon. her behavior was getting her Without hesitation, I walked to nowhere. I commended the the sound and found a mother mother for not overreacting trying to console her 3-year-old with forceful tones or anger. screaming daughter. I asked the This went on for another five mother if there was anything minutes. The whole time, the I could do to help, and she remother – while sitting on the sponded, “Yes, could you please floor and holding her child in help me put her jacket on before her arms – repeated that it was we go outside?”

OK to let her hurt out. (Notice As I was struggling to put the there is no mention of the toy, Becky Kapsalis child’s arms through the sleeves, no suppression of hurt).

Ask YiaYia I began talking quietly to the While I was walking away, little girl. In a very calm voice, I heard a deafening silence. I while she was still screaming, I distracted was reassured that when we feel empowher by asking if she could stop crying long ered, there is nothing we cannot handle. enough to tell me what she needed. That Empower yourself to empower your didn’t work. Her mother told me she was child….one of the greatest gifts you can angry because she couldn’t get a toy she give. I toast your spirit! wanted. With her mother’s permission, I Hugs! let the little girl know it was OK to let her Have a parenting topic or question? Submit hurt out, but “screaming and kicking are it to Ask Yiayia, aka Becky Kapsalis, Certified not good choices.”

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DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'

Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.

Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment,

except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.

Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there.

Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

From the owners and employees of Current Publishing, LLC, we wish you and your family the merriest of Christmases and the happiest of New Years!

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christmas IN THE DISTRICT The recent Christmas-themed festivities in the heart of the Carmel Arts and Design district proved to be a hit with young and once-young alike. 1. Options were many, as eight-year-old Sam Vogt discovered while posing with Jingle John and an eight-month-old female reindeer named Fruitcake. 2. Always a magnetic figure in December, Santa Claus himself found his way to Carmel in time to hear the wish list of West Clay Elementary fourth-grader Caci Stella. 3. Braving the elements to sell popcorn were Linda Fink, left, and Judi Carpenter. 4.

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For Current in Carmel Are you considering learning how to dance?

Whatever your reasons for wanting to learn, you must first choose a dance style. Each type of dance is made up of techniques that need to be practiced and mastered. Your dancing goals will help you to decide which style of dance is right for you.

Once you have decided to learn, it is important to carefully choose a dance class. Your choice of a dance teacher is critical if you plan to become a “good” dancer, or someone without “two left feet.” It is easy to form bad habits in the beginning, and extremely difficult to correct them.

Most importantly, choose a teacher whose dance style you admire. That takes research – and time – but you should be deliberate.

Once you are enrolled in your very first dance class, make a point to tour the dance studio before your first day. Most dance studios are large and airy, with at least one full wall of mirrors.

The floors of dance studios should be soft, as dancing on hard floors may cause injuries. The class structures will vary for the different dance styles; expect a hip-hop class to be much more relaxed than a class of classical ballet.

As important as anything else, most beginning dancers (especially couples) find that connections with other dancers – with steps under their belts – prove to be of immense help. They once were where you are, so ask ...check out the Dance Forum to exchange steps and moves, ask for advice, talk about dancing, and make new friends.

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Students are the heart and soul of the Indianapolis Art Center, and the annual student show gives viewers a taste of the talent nurtured there.

A standout among this year’s submissions is the fabric piece “All Tied Up with Joy” by Gregory Dugdale, 14, a student at the Orchard School in Indianapolis.

Gregory lives with his parents and a brother and sister in Carmel, and he has taken classes at the Art Center since he was old enough to enroll, studying drawing, painting, ceramics, glass-blowing, photography, graphics design and fashion design.

“The Art Center has become a part of our lives,” said Gregory’s mother, Sara. “(Our children) started with a summer program that introduced the kids to a variety of media, and over the years they just kept asking to take more classes. In fact, I finally took a drawing class there myself recently.”

“All Tied Up with Joy” is Gregory’s homage to TV’s “Project Runway.” The inspiration came at the Second Presbyterian Church’s holiday bazaar, when he stumbled across a pile of used men’s neckwear and bought 80 for $8. When he came home, he went straight to his basement crafts room to engineer the “skirt.”

Gregory uses found fabrics as raw materials for a number of projects, from felting

What: Race to the New Year When: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Cool Creek Park Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St., Carmel Cost: $20, ages 8 and older Details: Put down the eggnog and lace up your running shoes to end the year making a generous donation to Washington Township Parks & Recreation. Join them – as well as Hamilton County Parks and the City of Westfield – for a 5K run/walk through Cook Creek Park. Participants receive an official “Race to the New Year” T-shirt (with race-day registration, on a firstcome, first-served basis).

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Gregory also plays the violin, competes in after-school sports and is very involved with his church. His friends enjoy working on arts projects alongside the enthusiastic teenager in his basement studio.

“His interest in the arts is infectious,” Mom said. “Gregory’s friends are already sure he’s going to be rich and famous artist someday.”

Why wait for the glitterati to find him?

Enjoy Gregory’s work, along with paintings, drawings, jewelry, sculpture, glass, and more by the other budding talents on display at the Art Center’s annual student show, which lasts until Jan. 25.

All current students are eligible and encouraged to enter the competitive juried show, and this year 13 Carmel residents made the cut, aside from Gregory: Paul Dugdale, Chris M. Griffin-Woods, Jennifer Havens, Patricia J. Herring, Peggy Hogan, Irwin Labin, Laura Levine, Alexandra Mousidicas, Amy Prill, Lisa VanMeter, Andrew Weigand, James W. Weir and Thomas Woods.

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Posing Pictures - OK, so you can’t totally ditch the camera. There are a few moments and images you want to capture.

A professional wedding photographer has these tips: • Don’t force kids to be cute; they’ll go diva on you. Catch them 30 minutes after they wake up. They’re liveliest then.

• Group shots (kids) – to elicit a fun reaction, extend a tape measure and snap it back. Even the Grinch smiles at that one.

• Face shots (babies) – tickle their face with a (clean!) feather duster for instant laughs.

• Group shots (everyone) – take an hour after dinner when everyone is relaxed.

• Group shots (slimming effect) – stand subjects at 45-degree angle to camera, 1 foot apart, pivot chest toward camera (front hip pushed back). For an extra-happy look, have the back row hug the front row.

• Shoot from the waist up! Feet are irrelevant.

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Ditch the Camera! Get the Picture? To relieve holiday stress, don’t ruin your Christmas by watching all of it from behind a camera. You’re a family member, not a historian! Live the day instead of reliving it later on TV. A professional filmmaker recommends this approach: record five 6-minute chunks throughout the day (arrival, toast, presents, etc.) – just the key events.

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ut your pinky in the air, tilt, or Oriental Beauty (full or medium and sip or pour. Intimidation is oolongs) pair well with stronger flavors, not usually associated with tea, like meats that are grilled or semi-spicy. but more with the meek and Black teas like Darjeeling and Royal timid. Ask someone to pair tea Yunnan go well with the curries in Indian, and food, and you would think Mexican, and Italian foods. they were asked to strip the Lastly, Puerhs-types – Golden stripes off an African tiger in Monkey and other hearty mating season. With the cold Chinese and English teas – add weather, and with the majorrich, sweet flavors to custards ity of people refraining from and fruit-based desserts. alcohol at social events, it is This week I have selected becoming more imperative to Chef Shannon, Chef de Cuisine consider other beverages like at the Circle City Bar & Grille, tea. Depending on the profile to contribute with a great recipe of your guests, this could be for Chocolate Chai Tea: something to consider for a Serves two portions social gathering or holiday 1 ½ cups boiling water feast.

2 Chai tea bags Chef Michael The following are some 2 TBL un-sweetened cocoa Vlasich guidelines for pairing food and 4 TBL sugar Culinary Explorer tea, which – believe it or not 1 cup of milk – is quite similar to wine. Like 2 cinnamon sticks (optional wine, tea has several factors – acids, tangarnish) nins, age – that determine whether it will 4 TBL Cool Whip (optional garnish) blend or clash with certain foods. A great Pour boiling water over tea bags, and match will highlight the flavorful nuances steep for five minutes in sauce pan. Remove of the food and tea. tea bags, add cocoa and sugar to the tea.

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New Year’s Eve at Bistro de Paris Bistro de Paris, 15 W. Main St. in Carmel, is hosting a New Year’s Eve event Dec. 31. It will include a three-course meal, complimentay champagne and entertainment by Blair and Co. featuring Heather Ramsey. Tickets are $85 per person, $160 per couple.

Seating is limited. Call 317-844-7270 for more information.

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‘Peter Pan’ at Carmel High Carmel High School’s performing arts department has announced the cast for its upcoming production of “Peter Pan.” Tickets, priced at $7 and $10, will go on sale Jan. 6 in the high school bookstore, which is open on school days from 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Tickets also may be ordered on line at http://ccs.tix.com. To become a patron, which includes two tickets and a listing in the program for $30, contact drama director Maggie Cassidy at 317-8467721, ext. 7477 or mcassidy@ccs.k12. in.us. The cast includes Miranda Rivas, who will play the role of Nana; Christy Thao as Michael Darling; Julia Bonnett, Mrs. Darling; Mike Gospel, John Darling; Bethany Arrington, Wendy Darling; Phil Kirk; Mr. Darling; Alex Peck, Peter Pan; Karaline Feller, Liza; Ben Mueller, Slightly; Jowi Estava, Tootles; Austen Guevara, Nibs; Angela Tauber, Curly; Ashley Neif, first twin; and Ben Claus, second twin. The play will open in the high school’s Dale E. Graham Auditorium Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Other productions are scheduled for Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 8 at 2 p.m

LIVE MUSIC The following musical acts will be playing live at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian, Carmel. For more information, call 317-573-9746:

The Wizard of OZ Indianapolis Civic Theatre brings this classic 1939 film to life in a wild and wonderful musical journey to that magical place where dreams come true. Dorothy, a wistful, little Kansas farm girl, gets caught up in a tornado and whisked off, far over the rainbow, to the marvelous Land of Oz. With the help of the Scarecrow, the Tin Man

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The following musical acts will be playing live at Muldoon’s Irish Pub. Shows begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call 317-571-1116: Dec. 27 - Jeff DeHerdt.

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Phoenix Theatre Produces “Love Person” The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will produce the rolling world premiere of Aditi Brennan Kapil’s Pulitzer Prizenominated “Love Person” Jan. 8 through Jan. 31 in its Frank & Katrina Basile Theatre. The play is presented as a partnership with fellow National New Play Network member theatres Mixed Blood Theatre (Minneapolis) and Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley, CA).

Through the partnership, each theatre produces an independent production of the same previously unproduced play.”Love Person” explores how the format of communication shapes understanding. The play begins with four people in a bar: Free; her lover, Maggie; Free’s sister, Vic; and Vic’s new love interest, Ram. Ram has been invited by his cousin, who manages the bar, to share a Sanskrit love poem as part of an open mic night. The play is performed in American Sign Language, Sanskrit, spoken English, and projected e-mail.

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and the Cowardly Lion, she battles the Wicked Witch of the West while trying to reach the great and powerful Wizard in hopes that he can help her get back home. There are plenty of adventures along the way as Dorothy and her three faithful friends follow the yellow brick road in search of the heart, knowledge and courage they’ve always had.

Featuring a large children’s chorus and an array of special effects, including a full-blown tornado, this is the musical favorite for all ages. The production runs from Dec. 12 to Jan. 4 with 7 p.m. show times on Thursdays and Fridays.

Saturday shows are at 2 and 7 p.m. with Sunday shows starting at 2 p.m.

Signed performance is Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. and the audience sing-a-long is Jan. 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $34 apiece and available at www.civictheatre.org.

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Above everything else, You can argue that “His own” refers to Christmas is a celebration of the Jews, since Jesus was in fact a Jew. But life. with the arrival of Christ, we all – Jew and Almost everyone in our culGentile – became “His own.” ture, Christian or not, figures out Satan loves it when Christmas a way to celebrate this “winter is about anything other than holiday” even if they can’t figure Christ. Satan – Mr. “winter holiout what to do with Jesus – the day” – is the purveyor of death Christ child, co-equal in the and darkness. In our God-given Holy Trinity with God, the freedom, we find all kinds of Father and the Holy Spirit. ways to sin, to run from Christ We endure the tortured and convince ourselves that public rhetoric of political cordying with Satan through sin is rectness – sure, sing a song in better than living with God in the school “holiday” show that light through Christ. proclaims plainly “Christ the Do you get it? Satan equals Savior is born,” but whatever Death. Christ equals Life, and Bob Walters you do, don’t call it a Christmas Christ is the author of each of Spirituality show – yet we all share the our lives because He, God, in innate sense that there is somefact became flesh like us. thing divinely special about being alive.

That is the true meaning of Christmas.

God obviously feels the same way.

The big deal at Christmas isn’t just that God came to us, through Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ is born, and born for everyto save us. Yes, we are sinners and we body (again, see John 3:16). needed to be saved in a way that we could The truly big deal at Christmas is acnot save ourselves. We cannot cure our cepting, believing and knowing that Jesus own sin. But until we realize God came Christ is Life, Light and Lord. because He loves us (John 3:16), and not Go tell that on a mountain. to punish us – Jesus, after all, is love – we Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) wishes all a cannot truly understand how very, very profoundly blessed and Merry Christmas. If special this gift of life is. you feel the magic, you feel Christ.

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DISPATCHES Christmas Services - First Baptist Church of Indianapolis will hold two Christmas Eve Worship Services open to the community. On Dec. 24 at 5 p.m., FBC will hold a family service featuring the children’s musical Listen to the Angels.

At 11 p.m., a candlelight Christmas Eve Service will feature the Keynote Brass and FBC Handbell and Sanctuary Choirs. For more information, call 846-5821 or visit www.fbcindy.org.

King of Glory Christmas Eve Services King of Glory Lutheran Church, located at 2201 E. 106th St. in Carmel, invites you to attend one of its Christmas Eve Services tomorrow.

4 p.m. – Children’s Service 7 p.m. – Contemporary Candlelight 9 p.m. – Traditional Candlelight 11 p.m. – Christ-Mass Candlelight

5 PM—Children/Family Service in the Santuary An interactive, child-led drama with children’s music and choir 7 PM—Non-traditional Service, The Stream, in the Family Life Center Drama and Message 9 PM—Lessons, Carols and Candlelight Service in the Sanctuary “Christmas Miracles of 2008” 11 PM—Carols, Candlelight and Communion Service in the Sanctuary “Christmas Miracles of 2008” Carmel United Methodist Church 621 S. Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 www.carmelumc.org caremail@carmelumc.org

Childcare at the 7 PM service only

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- reviews.cnet.com

Wii Think it’s Dangerous - New lawsuits have been filed against Nintendo, alleging Wii straps are breaking and causing damage to surrounding equipment and users. Experts, however, think the company’s record-breaking sales will balm the wounds a little.

According to just-released data, the company sold 2 million Wiis and 1.6 million DS units in November – an all-time hardware sales record for any month aside from December.

- PCWorld.com

major shortcomings. The worst ones even caused corruption in key areas on a brand new computer, which required the system to be completely wiped out.

That’s not something you will want to go through, as it can take all the joy out of your new purchase.

For the best possible outcome, somebody should manually install and configure the new system with only the necessary programs, drivers and settings. Transferring raw data files (documents, pictures, and music) from one computer to another is fairly easy as long as you know where the data resides on your old computer and where it needs to go in your new computer.

E-mail messages (not just your Inbox), contacts/address books, printer drivers, network settings, network shares, wallpapers and any of the customized settings in almost every program are a different story. Each is unique in how it is set up.

The best possible solution is to take everything to your new computer (at least temporarily). If you do not know how to do this, seek advice first before you loose all your data for good.

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Tech Cars of the Year - CNET Reviews has whittled down its top five automotive nominees for Tech Car of the Year, and it will announce the winner in the second week of January.

Each nominee has solid cabin and performance specs and at least one overthe-top tech feature (listed here): 2008 BMW M3 Convertible DCT (DCT=dual clutch transmission) 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie (GPS shows traffic) 2008 Infiniti EX35 Journey (no lane fade, multiple parking cameras) 2009 Lincoln MKS (weather, traffic and gas prices on navigation screen) 2009 Nissan GT-R (amazing HP in a six-shooter) - reviews.cnet.com

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y advice to anyone considering purchasing a new computer who isn’t familiar with the steps of data transfer is to negotiate the cost of this critical work before making a purchase. You don’t want to be left to figure it all out for yourself afterward, because with Windows-based computers, making your new computer look like your old Gary Hubbard computer can be Technology time-intensive and in some cases nearly impossible.

The key to getting your new computer to function like your old one is to have the original CDs, associated data and personalized settings for any desired programs. You can’t copy programs from one Windows computer to another because they must be installed.

A number of companies sell products claiming to transfer your programs and data from one computer to another, but in our tests all of them have shown

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2009’s Awesome Cell Phones Cell phone technology is rapidly jumping into ever-speedier internet technology and killerapp video. 3G is quickly moving to 4G. Companies around the world are loading up to introduce new gear, but which will wind up in America remains to be seen. Nokia’s “Wahoo” is set to take on Blackberry’s “Pearl Flip” with the highest probability of a U.S. launch.

Samsung’s Pixon is perhaps the most coveted unit with its ridiculous 120frame-per-second video capability, but it is among the least likely to be seen in the U.S. - PCWorld/ msn.com

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is’ the season to be single, fa la la and go paint the town red. la la, la la la la.” Now, whether Set a goal this year to help your you celebrate the holidays or community by donating your time you prefer not to celebrate at all, to a charity (notice I said “time” and not I’ll bet you feel the coziness of money. Money is good…give that too the season. But perhaps you if you want, but think about also feel the uneasiness of your giving your time to get your singleness. Am I right? mind off of your own troubles).

With all the marketing of Get some exercise. this season geared toward marExercise helps to fight ried couples, couples getting depression. And while you’re engaged, romance, family, love in the gym, strike up a converand so on, I’m here to recognize sation and somebody happy you…Mr. or Ms. Single. Look holidays. C’mon. Spread a little at you! Whether you like it or cheer! not, you are an independent Treat yourself to a gift. individual, able to withstand Go ahead! Instead of the pressures of living in a world moping about not having a focused on finding love. You are significant other to buy you a Rachael Noble gift, buy yourself a gift. At least surviving yet another holiday DATING alone. You are learning to be you’ll know it’s something you strong. don’t have to exchange.

So if you’re going it alone this year, Let’s face it. Sometimes we singles get check out these tips for a happy holiday caught up in the “I’m all alone” mentality. season.

Let’s fight it this year. Let’s focus on the Propose to attend a holiday party fact that we live in a great country, that alone…what? Yes, I said alone. You we have a roof over our heads and that we can do this! Put away your pride, put on have friends and family who love us. your fancy pants and stop waiting for a Happy holidays to you, my single date to accept that email-blast party invite friends! that comes to you every year.

Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and Find another single guy or gal, put contributing columnist. She can be reached at your arm around them, tell them nobleadvice@yahoo.com. you’re happy to have a buddy, make plans

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SURE YOU’RE HOT, BUT FIGHT FAIRLY For Current in Carmel OK, the economy is another Titanic, bills are overdue, money is tight and “everything” is getting on your last nerve. You’re ready to go Tony Soprano at the first thing that your spouse or significant other does that is not in line with the way you like things to go.

That would be a trigger.

Are any of these conflict triggers in your relationship?

• Toothpaste tube squeezed incorrectly?

• Empty ice cube tray in the freezer?

• Towels on the bathroom floor?

• Hair clogging sink or shower or tub?

• Checks not logged in check register?

• Claiming total control of the TV remote?

• Debris left in car?

• Empty salt shaker?

• Empty milk container in fridge?

The bottom line is that both you and your relationship partner have little buttons that can be easily pushed. Once pushed, these buttons have the potential of creating great conflict.

Then comes the time to fight fairly, which means: • Even though it may be difficult to

forgive your spouse, not forgiving can cause more harm both emotionally and physically to yourself and to your marriage. Holding a grudge is letting someone else live in your head rent free.

• Remember to not fight to win, but to fight for your relationship.

• Conflict is not the problem. All married couples have disagreements. It’s not knowing how to effectively argue that creates difficulty in a marriage.

• Don’t use the words “never” and “always” in your statements to one another.

• Do not yell. Do not scream. Do not talk in a threatening tone.

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White Wine Values Bon Appetit magazine lists 20 “great value” wines – 10 reds and 10 whites – under $10 per bottle. Though the listings are highly international and largely obscure to this part of the country, two of the wines, both whites, are commonly found in liquor stores and groceries: Columbia Crest Grand Chardonnay and Fisheye Pinot Grigio, just $8 each.

- Bon Appetit

Uniquely me chic is an eclectic style seen in Hollywood glamVicky Earley our. This style features ample Design mixing of periods and styles, and it is exhibited by people wishing to stamp their décor with their own personality Live responsibly is the fusion of societal responsibility and eco-awareness.

For some homeowners, simply being green is not enough. These consumers demand proof that the processes and final products are truly green, sustainable and meet fair trade standards.

Luxuriously green is the use of silk-like eco-bedding organic linens. This finery is created from organic materials like processed wood pulp, and it receives its gorgeous color from non-toxic dyes.

Fashionista finery is a style that demands a couture flair in accessories like accent pillows. Swarovski crystal embellishments are mandatory for the fashionista.

Artistic love is the desire and appreciation for artisan pieces and one-of-a kind décor. This style rejects impersonal, massproduced objects.

Design without borders is a global and multi-cultural-inspired style. It mixes influences from China, Russia, Latin America, Morocco and India to create a “global design tour at home.”

Pattern pride is inspired by nouveau and art-deco botanicals, paisley, and brocade. Elegant animal prints, stripes, geometric patterns and motifs are dominant with this style.

Style shock is the combination of differing, and – at times – clashing design styles, giving birth to new, artistic interpretations of design.

Sanctuary home is about creating a home environment – even if it’s only one

DON’T FREAK! YOU HAVE RE-GIFT OPTIONS For Current in Carmel

You have just about 24 hours to wrap up your Christmas shopping. You’re either out of cash or are out of ideas. You may think regifting is totally tacky, but you’re probably out of options. Read on.

Done with finesse and tact, re-gifting can be a happy holiday experience for all - providing you follow these few do’s and don’ts.

• Don't mention it, please.

• Update the wrapping.

• If the phrase, "Hey, it looks almost new" crosses your desperate holiday brain, remember that the "almost" is a dead giveaway to the new giftee.

• Don't give handme-downs as re-gifts.

• Do keep track of who gave it to you first. The horror, otherwise, could be, well, horrific.

• Don't EVER re-gift these items.

Certain items are a total, dead, instant giveaway that you not only are re-gifting, but you're too lame to put any effort into it: candles, soap, random books, mysterious CDs (unless your brother wants the hip-hop version of "Man of La Mancha"), obscure software, cheesy jewelry, scarves (do we not all own a scarf?), fruitcake, pens, cologne, boxed sets of extinct bath products (Jean Nate? No, no, no), videos or DVDs obviously acquired on a street corner, socks and any appliances or electronic gear the giftee would be puzzled to receive because they probably just got rid of it (including hot-air popcorn poppers and anything with a cassette deck in it).

• Do re-gift champagne and wine. Unopened, of course. There are never hard feelings from regifting a bottle of bubbly or grape, unless it's really cheap or given to a confirmed teetotaler.

Eventually it will find a happy home.

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room – that offers peace and serenity. This style embraces simple, understated luxury and features serene colors inspired by oceans, beaches, deserts and forests.

Modern embrace is a trend toward contemporary style with a focus on classic, traditional furniture re-interpreted with a modern sophistication.

While the “design without borders” style reminds me of a trip to Epcot, and “style shock” sounds like a good reason to start over and do it right the first time, this style-classification system allows you to create your own style…a style that really is about you!

Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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Best Beef Roast Recipe - Farmer’s Almanac claims to know “just about the best way in the world to cook a beef roast.” Here’s the recipe: • 1 beef roast for the oven (any size) • 2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced (optional) • Olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste First, take the roast out of the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for an hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Place the roast in a pan, fat side up. Oil the top and sides. Make slits in the roast and place a piece of garlic in each slit.

Season with salt and pepper. Place the meat in the oven and set the timer for one hour. Don’t open the door at any time. When the timer rings, turn the oven off and again, do NOT open the door. Decide your serving time, and 45 minutes before serving, turn the oven back on at 375 degrees. Cook for 25-30 minutes and then turn the oven off.

Remove roast and let it sit wrapped in foil for 15 minutes.

- Almanac.com

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eneral design labels like “tuscan,” “transitional” or “old world” give only a hint of the style living within each and every homeowner.

I recently came across a noteworthy classification of the styles of interior design. It is by Carmen Natschke, editor of the interior design newsletter, the Design Diva.

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T-Shirt Quilts – Next Big Thing What do you do with the drawers full of personal memorabilia – sports, school, concert, camp, scout, band and other t-shirts – that is 10 years old and useless, but priceless in its sentimental value? The new hot thing is to convert them into a “T-shirt quilt.” Cut out the event-logo-number-name portion of the shirt (or other cloth article) and stitch them together, and your collegebound offspring will – literally – be warmed by the memories of their youth.

TShirtQuiltsbyPam.com is a good place to start.

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Posing Your Pet - To get your pet to pose for an adorable picture, first and foremost, train your dog to hold a sit-stay position and grab your pet’s attention – think squeaky toy or another noise-maker. The right sound will make your dog put her ears up and look perky.

When your dog is panting, it helps create the illusion that he is smiling for the photo – so consider running around with your pet before getting down to business. Make sure to reward your pet for listening. Another tip is to catch your pet as he or she wakes up from a nap. Be quick with the shutter release and you’ll have an adorable photo.

- PetSmart.com Holiday Pet Review - If you think Aunt Sally’s shopping stories stress you out, think about the stress your pet must feel when his territory is invaded by strange humans! Pet experts have endless advice for helping pets survive the holidays; here are some of the most important: • Keep table scraps to a minimum. Rich human food is bad for pet stomachs.

• Pets crave routine. Keep to regular feeding and walking schedules • Put the cookies and milk for Santa out of a pet’s reach.

If you’re putting the crate before the dog, you’re one of the happiness puppy owners around because your best friend is probably already housebroken. If you’re thinking that crate is just a nice name for C-A-G-E, you’re right again. But to your puppy, the crate is a den and a natural way of life.

By nature, dogs are pack animals that live in dens. They take great comfort in having their own secure area. You might already be finding your puppy holed up underneath a table or bed. Offering your dog its own crate meets its instinctive needs and allows you some control in housebreaking endeavors.

Crate Selection: The best crate is one that is just big enough so your dog can lie, stand and turn around. Giving your dog too much space allows it the option of soiling half its crate and still having an

unsoiled area to rest.

Crates are made of a variety of materials.

Those made of molded plastic are easy to clean, draft-free, and have limited visibility. Wire crates provide a better view if car travel is frequent, but they may need to be covered to make them more den-like.

Bring on the crate: Once you have a crate, you will want to give your puppy time to investigate. Just leave the crate on the floor with the door open until your dog becomes comfortable with it. Placing treats and a towel inside may help a cautious dog explore the crate. The next step is to close your dog inside for 10 to 15 minutes. Then open the door. This procedure should be repeated several times per day.

Setting up a routine: Dogs will make every attempt not to soil their den.

It is where they sleep, and they want to keep it clean. You can help them by starting a housebreaking routine and sticking

to it. Puppies have small bladders with undeveloped muscles. They can only hold the water they drink for a couple hours.

You will learn your puppy’s limits as your establish your housebreaking routine.

Making it work: To make crate-training effective for your pet, you should: • Never respond with attention to your pet’s in-crate whining or barking. If it goes unnoticed, it will stop.

• Never punish your pet for making a mistake in its crate or on the floor.

Clean up the mess and shorten the time away so your pet can be successful in holding off until you get home.

• Never deny your pet access to its crate.

This is home base and a source of yearround security.

Article courtesy of Petland, Carmel. For more information, contact Juan Lopez at 317-569-PETS.

pets of the week Bristow is a 6-year-old male fawn, white and black Shepherd/ Malamute mix. Bristow is a big boy with a lot of playful energy. He is neutered and enjoys long walks and the occasional doggie biscuit.

Bristow is very intelligent and would do well in obedience training. He is friendly and outgoing and seems to like everyone he meets. However, he is best suited in a home with older children becuase of his size and energy.

Brazil is a 6-month-old female brown tabby DSH. She is a sweet little girl who is very social and extremely affectionate. She loves everyone she meets and gets along well with other cats. Brazil arrived at the shelter on Oct. 9, and she has struggled to stay healthy becuase she was just a baby and her immune system wasn’t full developed.

Her strength and determination are nothing short of amazing. She knows there is a family out there that will give her a loving home.

For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 or go to www.hamiltonhumane.com.

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ow do you find calm in these frenzied times?

It seems we are virtually drowning in pitiful bailout stories laced with scandal and debt.

Add that to the stress of holiday shopping and aos#*ldk%%2! Help!

Sometimes we just need a little space for grace. In fact, most of us have some sort of “hiding place” where we can just hang out and catch our breath – recharge our soul, so to speak. Where is your space? Is it huddled around an outdoor fire pit with a glass of wine and your favorite book, or is it the sunroom where the warmth of the sun offers healing relief?

We are incredibly fortunate/ blessed to create some of these cool spaces, and pictured is my favorRandy ite outdoor escape of 2008. The unique, crushed limestone patio Sorrell with an Asian-influenced water fountain absolutely bleeds of peace, joy, calm and a sense of place. It is actually just a small component of a comprehensive patio, fireplace and dry creek bed landscape project, and it was somewhat of an afterthought, but it curiously commands the backyard. It draws visitors in with its serenity, and one can witness shoulders falling and facial lines softening in its presence.

My personal favorite place to find calm? Actually, there are several. Most any church sanctuary will suffice, especially if it’s old and in the country. Our front family room – hugged by the warm colors of autumn-painted walls

filled with family photos – is special too. It’s probably similar to yours.

Another favorite is our brick patio in the backyard.

Maybe it’s not the space itself – although it absolutely rocks – but the fact that my three cuties are usually roaming around, and I can catch a quick conversation and curious laugh with them. Come to think of it, just about any space where our family is hanging out seems to be my favorite space of the moment.

Are you searching for a space…for peace? A child is born.

Merry Christmas.

Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@choosesurroundings.com or www.choosesurroundings.com.

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It’s not too late (actually, it could be just the right time) to do a bit of pruning on your property. Yes, even in – or especially in – winter. Consider:

Azalea

Butterfly bush

WHEN Late winter or during the growing season Late winter

HOW Before growth begins for the season, improve the form of the bush by shortening stems that jut out of place. During the growing season, pinch growing shoot tips where you want bushier growth.

Cut all stems to the ground.

Late winter or early spring

Evergreen species need little pruning beyond cutting out weak, twiggy, dead, or broken branches.

Late winter

Wherever the plant is not totally winterhardy, cut off winter-killed wood or cut the whole plant to the ground. Little pruning is needed where this plant is cold-hardy.

Hydrangea

Mostly late winter

For smooth hydrangea, cut all stems to the ground. For bigleaf or oakleaf hydrangea, cut stems with old flowers still attached back to fat flower buds.

Smoke bush

Late winter or early spring, before growth begins

Needs little pruning unless you grow it for its purple leaves rather than for its flowers.

In this case, prune severely to stimulate vigorous new growth each spring.

Chaste tree

Crape myrtle

- from The Pruning Book, by Lee Reich

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month when we wipe off the shelves and throw out any food item that has developed a green slime. I’ve had to toss out a lot of good guacamole dip based on this criterion.

As my wife started yanking stuff out of the pantry, Dick Wolfsie I heard her gasp as Humor she examined each of the jars and cans.

Apparently, we had a lot of old purchases that had squirreled themselves away in the back. I’m not a big fan of discarding perfectly good food, but I do recognize, for example, that if you go to make a sandwich and there is an entire layer of bluegreen fuzz over the top of the whole wheat bread, you have only a two-day window of opportunity to consume it before it could actually go bad.

In the back of the closet, we found Greenie Hard Chews for dogs. They would have been for our first dog back in 1981.

The box said that they were “best used” by August of ’86. “But what could go wrong with them?” I wondered. Would they turn greener, get harder, even chewier? That worked for me, and probably for the dog.

Back in the closet they went.

Then Mary Ellen handed me a bottle of Bookbinder Cocktail Sauce for shrimp.

It said: “Use by October l997.” It looked fine, although I think shrimp sauce is supposed to be bright red, not black with maroon specks. I opened it and gave it a sniff. It smelled better than the fresh shrimp that had been in our fridge for only 36 hours. But I chucked it.

We found some Orville Redenbacher popcorn, and under Orville’s picture it said “expires in 1995.” I put the jar back because I think that might have referred to Orville and not the popcorn.

We found some protein cereal bars that have the same shelf life as the cardboard box they are in. I’m not sure they are still going to be tasty, but I put a few in my glove compartment in case I ever get locked in my car and need a small crowbar.

There was a jar of honey, but I couldn’t read the expiration date. I tried to pry the cap off, but it wouldn’t budge. I ran it under hot water and banged the lid on the side of the counter. Maybe the top said: “Can’t be opened after August of 2001.”

There was also a jar of tartar sauce that

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e had never cleaned our kitchen pantry until this week. The fridge gets a good once-over every

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had no expiration date at all, but it did say “famous since 1877.” I’m thinking this may have been a 100-year anniversary edition of the product, so I got rid of it.

Anything that spells “rat rat” backwards, you need to be careful with.

Finally, we found a bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing. I think the name tells it all. It had hidden from us for 17 years.

In an effort to economize and be less wasteful, the Wolfsies decided to prepare a dinner out of food that probably should have been discarded.

Popeye Spinach (Best if used by December of ’07) Artichoke Hearts (Enjoy by March ’06) Tomato Soup (Purchase by April ’07) StarKist Tuna (Put in toxic landfill after October 2002)

We wanted something to accompany the dinner, and sure enough, we found a bottle of wine in the closet. But I poured it down the drain. You can take a chance with a can of asparagus from 2001, but a bottle of Merlot from l986 was just asking for trouble.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Boy, they just don’t write ‘em like that anymore.

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And so I pass to you this tradition, which has held so much meaning in my house, in the hope that you will accept it as intended: to make you smile. Boola boola, Pensacoola. Hullabaloo.

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Deck us all with Boston Charlie, Walla Walla, Wash., an’ Kalamazoo!

Nora’s freezin’ on the trolley, Swaller dollar cauliflower alley-garoo!

Don’t we know archaic barrel, Lullaby Lilla boy, Louisville Lou? Trolley Molly don’t love Harold, Boola boola Pensacoola hullabaloo!

Bark us all bow-wows of folly, Polly wolly cracker n’ too-da-loo!

Hunky Dory’s pop is lolly gaggin’ on the wagon, Willy, folly go through!

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also a brilliant writer with a gift for wordplay that, in my opinion, gives Lewis Carroll a run for his money.

That is what I present to you today. Feel free to sing along.

Ready? And a-one and a-two:

Donkey Bonny brays a carol, Antelope Cantaloup, ‘lope with you!

Chollie’s collie barks at Barrow, Harum scarum five alarum bung-a-loo!

Duck us all in bowls of barley, Hinky dinky dink an’ Polly Voo! Chilly Filly’s name is Chollie, Chollie Filly’s jolly chilly view halloo!

Bark us all bow-wows of folly, Double-bubble, toyland trouble! Woof, Woof, Woof!

Tizzy seas on melon collie!

Dibble-dabble, scribble-scrabble! Goof, Goof, Goof!

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t’s time once again for me to indulge my love of family holiday traditions. Well, one family tradition, anyway: singing “Deck Us All with Boston Charlie,” as performed by Pogo Possum and his friends in the legendary Pogo comic strip.

I do this every year, and every year I hear from people who also knew and loved Pogo. Of course, we’re getting older – Walt Kelly, the genius behind the strip, died in 1973 – but our loyalty has remained steadfast over the years.

We should have club meetings or something.

We loved the strip for its goofy characters, its graceful art, its lively political point-of-view, and mostly because it was funny. Really funny.

As in spit-coffee-all-over-theMike Redmond comics-page funny.

Humor The story goes like this: Kelly was invited to a party at Al Capp’s house. Capp (the creator of L’il Abner) got bored and left (yes, left his own party). In doing so, he abandoned Kelly with a group of Argentine visitors, none of whom spoke English.

Kelly got even by giving them Capp’s grand piano.

There’s really nothing like Pogo on the comics page today. Some of the more political strips – Doonesbury and the like – approach it, but they’re missing Kelly’s graceful drawings and imaginative lettering. Kelly was

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